Meet our Judges
Peter Vestinos
Partner and Beverage Director at Sparrow Chicago
Martin Duffy
Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio
Lily Wang
Partner at Nine Bar and Cara Cara Club, Chicago
Michael Lindgren
Career Beverage Professional, MSP Area
Julia Momose 百瀬
Author of The Way of the Cocktail and Owner and Mixologists at Kumiko, Chicago
Kapri Robinson
US Bartender of the year 2024, Netflix Drinks Master's and Bartender of The Year 2023 at Liquor.com
Kiki Avalos
2024 US Tastemaker of the Year at the USBG, Working At Homemaker’s Bar and Fifty Fifty Gin Club.
